Bruce Howard vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Bruce Howard a clear advantage over Tim Wakefield across the core pitching metrics. Bruce Howard led in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 87). Tim Wakefield held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 86). Bruce Howard was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Tim Wakefield

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.56
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.5
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
8.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
3.36
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
5.94
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
6.01
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.042
1.042
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.37
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.22
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.65
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12388
34.56
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Tim Wakefield

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.28
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.63
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
0.92
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.63
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
1.55
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.08
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Tim Wakefield

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
2907.69
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
512.31
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
60
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.15
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.23
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
15.14
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
18
83.08
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.25
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
169.94
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
216.92
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
45.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA